West Shore Bureau of Fire Good Friday Fish Fry

The West Shore Bureau of Fire is holding their annual Good Friday Fish Fry on Friday April 2, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Station #2, 18 E Market Street, Wormleysburg, PA 17043. Dinner is $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children under the age of 12, children under 5 are free.

The meal includes fish (baked, fried, or Cajun), fries, applesauce or coleslaw, and a dinner roll. An alternate children’s meal is available. The beverages will be water, iced tea, and coffee.

Tickets are available at the door. For more information on the event call (717) 737-2924 or e-mail.

Crew 13 Ventures to the Cumberland County Emergency Communications Center

On Tuesday March 2nd Crew 13 made a trip to the Cumberland County 911 center to learn how emergency calls are received and ultimately how emergency units are dispatched and managed during emergency incidents.  The Crew learned the importance of good communications and were able to meet the behind the scenes emergency personnel.

While the Crew was in the communications center they got to hear a fire call from the moment it was received at 911, through getting the fire department on scene and early operations.  This was a great experience since it demonstrated the number of people even within the communications center that must work as a team.  This is the same way that firefighters and other emergency service providers need to work together on scene.

Thank you to everyone at the Communications Center for their time and willingness to share their expertise.

PA National Fire Museum Tour

On January 26, 2010, Crew 13 took a trip to the Pennsylvania National Fire Museum in Harrisburg.  The purpose of the trip was to learn more about the history of firefighting and to see the evolution of many of the tools that we use today.  The trip also helped them to get an understanding of fire safety and the role that the Fire Department plays in the community.  Our tour that evening was led by Chief 212, Dave Warren.  Dave is the president of the PA National Fire Museum and he had numerous stories about the exhibits within the museum and was able to give the crew valuable insight. 

Thank you to everyone at the museum for making this trip possible.